Molinard
Molinard
105 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Basil and mint collide with aggressive freshness, the bergamot immediately bright but never quite overshadowing the herbaceous dominance. You're hit with something green and slightly peppery, vaguely reminiscent of a crushed herb sachet, before any sweetness can materialise.
The blackcurrant emerges as a tart counterpoint, its slight jammy quality tempering the herbs without romanticising them. Jasmine arrives delicately, more structural than fragrant, whilst the tea note introduces a subtle, drying quality that prevents the composition from softening into anything conventionally pretty.
Musk and vervain create a pale, whispery base where the fragrance becomes almost transparent. The basil has mellowed into a herbal whisper, the mint nearly departed, leaving behind something dry and slightly peppery that clings to skin with quiet persistence rather than projection.
Thé Basilic presents itself as a fragrance caught between kitchen and garden, where culinary herbs refuse to stay confined to their intended purpose. The dominant basil note doesn't whisper—it announces itself with green, almost peppery insistence, immediately complicated by a cool mint that arrives like a breath of air conditioning on a humid afternoon. This opening pairing feels inherently restless, slightly confrontational even, which is precisely what makes it compelling. Rather than chasing floral prettiness, Molinard has constructed something that tastes as much as it smells, the bergamot providing citric scaffolding without sweetness.
What prevents Thé Basilic from becoming a skincare product is its heart, where blackcurrant's dark berry tartness wrestles against the fragrance's green spine. Jasmine enters quietly, almost reluctantly, and rather than blooming into perfumey indulgence, it merely softens the herbs' sharp edges—think fresh-cut basil with a subtle floral bruise. The tea accord weaves throughout, adding an almost imperceptible drying quality, as though you've pressed your wrist against damp leaves.
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